--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: That wind! ...it called to mind the…" description: "\"“That wind! ...it called to mind the small, scarce, stemmy flowers that she and Edmund would walk half a day to pick, though in another day they would ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fc/marilynne-robinson-602_another-day_that-wind-it-called-to-mind-the-small-sc_390382.png" --- # That wind! ...it called to mind the small, scarce, stemmy… ![“That wind! ...it called to mind the small, scarce, stemmy flowers that she and Edmund would walk half a day to pick, though in another day they would all be wilted. Sometimes Edmund would carry buckets and a trowel, and lift them earth and all, and bring them home to plant, and they would die…” quote by Marilynne Robinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fc/marilynne-robinson-602_another-day_that-wind-it-called-to-mind-the-small-sc_390382.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fc/marilynne-robinson-602_another-day_that-wind-it-called-to-mind-the-small-sc_390382.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fc/marilynne-robinson-602_another-day_that-wind-it-called-to-mind-the-small-sc_390382.png) > ““That wind! ...it called to mind the small, scarce, stemmy flowers that she and Edmund would walk half a day to pick, though in another day they would all be wilted. Sometimes Edmund would carry buckets and a trowel, and lift them earth and all, and bring them home to plant, and they would die. They were rare things, and grew out of ants' nests and bear dung and the flesh of perished animals.”” [Marilynne Robinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marilynne-robinson/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The passage reflects on the fleeting beauty of rare, delicate things that are nurtured yet inevitably with. **In simple terms:** Rare beauty is fragile and temporary. Key Takeaway Cherish and protect fleeting moments. Themes fragility beauty ephemerality Mood melancholic reflective Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - gardening - memorial visits - conservation efforts - appreciating art Key Concepts existentialism nature impermanence Questions to Reflect On - How do you honor transient beauty? - What does nurturing loss teach us? 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